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When Anderson’s grandmother, Rain, falls from a tree and breaks her hip, the only child who has ever lived with her must leave their rural home to enter a foster placement. At 13, he has never watched television, never eaten pizza, or even heard of a wedgie. As Anderson navigates the unexpected transition to foster care, he must decide whether this experience will drive him toward conventional schooling or keep him on the unconventional path of his home‑schooled upbringing.
First publish date: 2007
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Gordon Korman
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